Thread by @CathJSweeney

OK, guys, here's a little thread that updates some of what's going on over the next couple of days with #SQ788.

The marijuana industry trade group, which supported 788, and the medical industry, which opposed it, have made similar call for a more robust regulatory framework than the one the OK State Department of Health (OSDH) built Neither criticized the agency, but Fallin, others.

Pro-marijuana stance is that in terms of administrative law, there are gaps that could get the state sued. Also concerns that it doesn't consider vital actors. Like it doesn't talk much about the labs that would conduct the extensive required testing. Also threatens litigation.

Medical side wants three major policies added: ban on smokable marijuana (combustible products are bad for health and this is supposed to be medicine), requirement for pharmacists in dispensaries and a limit on dispensaries (to prevent leakage to black market, dependency threats)

Both sides have worked with the State Department of Health, but have said that a special legislative session would have been a better way to handle the issues. They both criticized Fallin and lawmakers, saying the decision against a session was purely political.

In the meantime, the Board of Health, which oversees the state department of health, has been looking over the updated version of the draft rules. There are a few changes to the 60+ page document, all of which you can find here omma.ok.gov

Big ones: The law would begin requiring pregnancy tests for female patients of childbearing age. Doctors would have to sign off annually instead of every two years. There are some restrictions on advertising. Commercial growers would be allowed to cultivate indoors only.

Again, both sides of the fight want more to be added. The president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association said that a lawsuit is not out of the question.
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